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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
NHANCERY ORDER state or Michigan.
- Twonty-First judicial Circuit i'm Chan

GHANCERY ORDER state OF Michigan.
~ Twenty -First judicial Circuit, i'm Chan
Gerry ''''
suit pending in the
Circuit Court for the
ALoNzO EAGoN. County of Grnti"t. i'm
Complainant. Chauccry. AT the VII
tf Ithnga tho
MARY J. EAGoN, counv scar r,p"0 ~ s and
DclcNtltnt county, on the sixth
1ssi.
~ IN this cause II appearing from atndavit oh
Me, that the defendant herein. Mary J. Eapon
= not resident OF this state. INT that she re-
sides IN the British Provinces of North Amer
ga, 70 wa; ~ Quccus'lic, i'm the county of
lork, ontario, canada; ana that a chanccry
subpoena was regularly issued in said cause
anu W., returned not served Tor the reason that
she could not hc found within the state:
therefore on motion of W. A. Bahlkc com.
plhlnant 5 solicitor, II Is ordered that the said
dcicndcnt Mary j. Eagun. cause her appear.
ancc TO hc entered herein. within four months
from the date of this order, and I'm case of her
appearance that She cause her answer To- the
complainant bill OF complaint To bc filed and
4 copy thereof To- be- served ON the coInplnin.
AM solicitor within twcnty days after service
on her OF copy of said hi | and notice of This
"rucr' and ~ default thereof said till be taken
as confessed by the said unn.resident dcrcrd
ant; and IL Is further ordered. that within
twenty days from the date hereof, the com
plainant cause notice OF this order To Too
puhiiShrd nthc Alma RECORD. n newspnppr
printed punished and circulating i'm said
county aud that such publication hc contin
u'u lhtitin az least once i'm each week for siN
WcykS lu succession. or that ne cause "A conv
~ thls urdcr To Ice personally served ON snid
NONRESIDENT defendant. Mary j. Eagun. at least
lWcitF lays before the time above prpscrihoi
Tor her appearance.
HlLtS T. BRowN. Circuit Court Coumiss,on
RI "iatlot County, Michigan
". \. BAIILkE
tomplainauts solicitor.
A rRvt .Opij. ATTEST, WI
VI. Il. SAITER.
Register IN Chaneery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
H. B. wALDBY & CO.,

Successors TO Gratiot County Savings Bank
Transact a general banking business.
Draw drafts available anywhere IN Europe or
America. Deposits of Sl.uO To Sl0,OOO received.
and interest allowed on same under the rules
of the bank. Money To- loan ON good real cs-
tate security. Collections given prompt attcn
ton.
IL. B. Waldhy, Dan'l. r. sullivan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

A TFORNEI at Law. Does a general law
- business. Trial of causes speciality.
Insurance and Collection.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
e. q. BAGLEY. M. D.,

HOMEOPOTlI1C Physician and surgeon.
L. Residence state street. ONCE. room No.
]. Wrghts opera House block. second tloOr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

DIR CiIClNG Physician. Oihcc hours ;9tu II
a, m, TO p m. Office in Ncbb's Drug
stO e., front rooms up stairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Detroit, Lansing e. Northern X. r.
In Effect Jnnc 20, 1856.


VI nuns lul Nv NtnlIul standard time.
MAIN LINE,
"oihg west. stations. Going East.
\. MA. M.-P.M. AN.-pN- A.
l:Q5 1910. 80 Lv Detroit Arll :55 315 g:so
t;25 l0:5I 6:l3 3, Plymouth >, l:G2 2:50 $40
AMP. NJ. 80
s;& lab s;o9 TrowbriJgc g:OG ie:iI 6:3s
lo;n l:iO s;l1 - Lansing 3, $500 l2:35 6:lO
\. Mp. Mp. VI.
! - 3:l5 9:ij - Ionia :, $40 1855 1850
=. MA. Mp. NJ.
i2.w 4:l3 1927 >. Grccnvllc =, G:2s $50 4.c3
l-'N iio l;lO Howard City 5:lj 9:I5 3 rs
STANTON ppANTu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
ST. LOUISIANA ALMA TO ITHACA
Connections.

Detroit, with Railroads d,vcrging.
Pymouth-Fiint X Perc Marquette Ry.
South Lyon--Tolcdo. Ann Ar6or * GA T,'pk
Ry Air Line Div. G.. 4. nv.
Irowbridgc-Chicago ~ Grand Trunk Ry.
Michigan Southern nv.
II4nla-D., 6. II. NJ. Ry., and Stanton X. II:
Howard City-Grand Rap:ds& Indiana 4 Il
HilR haplds-C. W. VI. Ry., and 6. Il. & l. X
7. VI. Ry. T.. II. y, :. r. \ II.
j. II. MULLIKEN, GEM Manager.
w. a. CtV"ENTER. Traffic Man. Detroit
Genera Offices Detroit Mich
w \ NALLEAU Agent. Anna.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

MRS. j =. TOPpING-
SIMON FINK.

TNSTRU MENTAL Music. Partie. dcsiriu
i Iu..On,. VII do VOL % call an my r,.Ianncl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

nEALER ion the best brands OF Cigars. Toh-
- acco Pipes Wines and Liquors. Pure Alco-
hOi a speciality,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

WIN. Meyer Post. No. l52. Dept Of Mich, 9
w \. r., meet on md. and ith. Thursday OF
each mouth.
JERRY SMITH, Comd.
T. +. MOVER ADJ {.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
IsA * II IL =,
xfN. S. TURCX q CO.,

A General Banking business Transacted
II Dealers ia Foreign ana Domestic Exchange
special Attention Given 10 Collections.
WM. :. TURCk, \. ". WRIGHT, g.. :. WARD,
j. II. sEA".H. CIV BSTER,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
j. II. HUDSON, NJ. d.

Onico over Nc Kcnnas Drug store,
SHEPHERD, MICH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

a ICFlONEER.-Auy wishing the scr-
- wees of am experienced auctiouccr can
lnd MIN at h- Office iu the Now livery buruup-
p">itc the Methodist church. satisfaction
guaranteed, lgq.hG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Professional,
j. Z. SUYDAM, NJ. D.
C.L.OoWNIE. NJ. D.

physician and Surgeon. once i'm rear Ci
= Miller 4 Co.'S Drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
S. D. YERINCTOh.

NERL Pm cticc. once; front room in
" Wcbb's Drug store,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
ITHACA TO 81. LOUIS AND ANA.

'''-'' - - IF''t- II NNU NTNA.
Ithaca. 30 am 9.3Oam Ii ~ m 630pm
Alma. - = Il ~ AZ 4" n * a., ~ - ~ ~, :"
-. Louis = - 10 IL n,,.- ~ :.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
ST.. Louis, Mic
AITOItN E;N-S.
FRANCIS PALMER.

A TrORNEY At LAW. Also Real Estat,
~ Life and Fire Insurance Argent.
-liDlo, GJutiot Co., Nich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
J.L.CLARK

A TrORNEl and Counselor at Law AiiIcgu.
"a business 10y letter or oth"rsi~c, Will bc
promptly attended 90, Oucc iu opera House
block, zap Stairs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

When YOU wanl 10 Written CT tint your
Walls, 5000 pounds Just received Re
member the place, East Ltore in Wrights
block.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
TIME TABLE.
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan

Corrected To June. 10. 1857.
North Bound. Standard Time. South Boun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

IN cash case cited the full address found
upon the letter has been given These SCI.
lections were made from the nccumula.
tons OF ono full day and part OF another,
with the exception Of the two mentioned
by Mr.. Gaylor, which passed through the
Office some time before. Each day brings
between 1000 and 1000 letters equally
obscure, which are studied ont with great
care. About I'D per cent are sent to the
dead letter office; the remainder reach
their destinations. York Mail and
Express.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
Business Directory.
EPISCOPAL CHUR II.
Alma LODGE, 2. g. q. M.
q. A. II.

d EGULAH Meetings on Snturd you or before
III each fun moon VI. pOLLASKN, W. VI.
W. \. BAHLkE Sccy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

suit pending in the
Circuit Court for the
county of GratiOt. in
Chauccry at the vii
ngc OF Ithaca, the
couny scat Of said
county. on the sixth
day of June, \. u,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
TO\SORIAL TOKMENI--A
STORY OF BAilbEhslSM,

Every man who has ever peer III
a barber shop has grown lan'''is,
with the tonsorial artists blanc a"o
.tere,oyped You next, sir" g
you read the following experience
of q gentleman in North Caroi'na-
an experience which thousands nave
sufered-,he bland Knight OF 'he
Razor S,rop's st.reo,yped e1s'a'ha
ton to the new IN in his SHOP
will have. . new and peculiar s'gn'n.
canoe. Read, and remember what
10 do 10 Ease you should have 9 SIM
liar unfortunate experience. Terry
writes
RE1Dsv1LLE, n. C., Mar. IL, 81.
Gentlemen-I had b,rbers itch
tor three months. The eruption on
my face was very bad. | could not
shave At all. took q course OF ;.
S. S., aud it completely cured me-
To-day my skin is smooth aud cou''
plexion denotes good blood.
| r. n. TERRY.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03

Dyspepsia : dreadful Disorder.
ei liver Is misery. Indigestion IS a
lnr ~ good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one oi the most complicated aud
wonderful things in existence. II Is
easily put out al order.
Greasy TODD, tongh food. sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry.
late hours, irregular hati,>, and
many other things which ought not
10 be, have made the American Pee
pie n nation OF d~ysrep,ics.
But Greens August Flower has
done a wonderful work in reform.
my this sad hasjuess and max o. the
American people SO healthy tha,
they can enjoy their meals and be
happy.
Remember No happiness with,
out health. Bu, Green's Angus,
Flower brings health aud happiness
20 tie dyspep,ic. Ask Your drug
9iSt Tor q bottle. Seycu;y-hve ceuls.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
TAR HEEL

A farmer named Corner, of Roane
county, West Virginia, has invented
a new plan TO catch squirrels, which
has proved a great success. He has
q large corn-tield which borders on
the woods, and which the squirrels
have almost devastated during the
present season. Having hit upon a
plan, he first watched the animals,
and found that when they had made
a raid and retired they retreated TO
the woods almost invariably along
Il particular line Of fence. Having
learned thi. fact, Corner covered the
top rails OF that line o. fence with
tar, putting on a heavy coat. This
be did III the evening, and in the
morning when he went TO the field
he saw u long line of squirrels ron
ntng along the fence toward the
woods. They succeeded in clearing
the fence, but when they struck the
woods t,,e leaves and suck stuck TO
their feet SO badly that they could
not climb the trees nor run very tar
even on the leaves. The Fl, st cap.
ture amounted to twenty-seven SOUR
reIs, and within q week Corner had
Killed and captured over n hun
dred squirrels by his undue device.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03

SCHOOL C'OuNITIEEnEA.
1t is the duty OF the Board OF I'd
ucation at its ymeeti0g next Monday
TO appoint committeeman for eacn
Distric: in the County to
serve two years. It is a very I'M
portaut Office, and the very best men
ought TO be appointed, The Board
ough, TO select only such men as
will give their personal attention to
the school interest in their districts,
and the patrons OF each school DIS
trio, should recommend 10 the
Board only good men, who vii
prove suitable for the purpose, and
We respectfully ask, az it is an i'm
portant matter, that due attention
be paid 10 the men recommended
tor appointment. The election ii
for two years.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
OF a NEW
COMET.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug, Goth =
Professor Swift, director of the
Warner Observatory, received a tel
gram tom William Brooks, OF the
Red House Observatory, Phelps,
New York, announcing the discov-
cry of the suspected comet yes,er,
day morning in right ascension 8h.
33m., declinntion north, % degrees,
or near Iota Canari. This morning
he sent the director another iele.
gram confirming his suspicion. 1t is
described as being very bright and
having a slow motion easterly. This
entities Professor Brooks to still
another Warner comet prize of 500.
The comet is visible to the naked
eye.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The rext regular meeting OF The
County Board of Education viii be
held al Hlltsboro on The lst Monday
in September At this meeting the
Board is required 10 elect School
Committees whose term OF Office
shall begin the first Monday in De
tobcr following sud continue for a
term OF two years, All Other mat.
tiers relating TO the in,eres, OF The
pubic schools may be brought be
fore the Board 81 that time.
]. L. CURRIE,
Secretary OF Board.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
ANGELS N TENNESSEE.
Visions IL SPoTLEsS WHITE THAT
WERE SEEN BY SEW.
ERsr W0MrS

WERE SEEN BY SEW.
ERAL WOMEN.
The Milan CTenn) Exchange saya
On las; Saturday evening, at about
on the Sterling Johnson
place, two and a half miles southeast
of Milan, six angels were seen 10 fy
down into the yard OF Mrs. Wood, =
widow. 1t seems that Mrs. Wood
was very low with sickness, and sev-
era' ladies were present attending to
the wants Of the sick, when noise
in the yard attracted their at:eution.
Upon looking out Of the window
they saw an angel. and in a moment
more it was joined by FIVE others.
They were there only for a few
minutes and took their flight. flying
s,raigh, up until lost to view. They,
with the exception Of wings, were IN
the form and shape OF man, with
clear cut and fiusly formcd'teatures,
and were clothed in garments OF
pure and spo,less white, while q
halo OF heavenly light encircled their
heads The above was told to Us
las the truth apd can be voHehed fo'
by the ladies who were in attend
ance upon Mrs. Wood. Be that ..
it may, i, has created considerable
exc1temen, in that neighborhood.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
THE CITY MARSHAL or
X MISS.

The gentleman who sent as the
following certificate is the City Mar
shall Of Iuka, Miss. and is a man OF
high character and prominently
known throughout. the State. His
son had suffered inten,ly for six
years from an eruption OF the skin,
caused by poison oak. All RENE
dies, it appears, tailed, until. for.
tunately, S. 5. S. was tried, when
the cure was made with wonderful
promptness. Here is what this gen.
tleman says:
Gentlemen-My son had suffered
tor the past six years with an erup-
ton on bis legs. caused from poison
oak and cracking OF the feet. Moth
ing seemed TO eradicate the poison
from the blood until | gave him one
bottle OF Switt's Specific. This en-
tirely cured him, aud | heartily re
commend i. to the public as q sure
cure tor poison oak.
Treatise on Blood aud Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co, Drawer 8
Atlanta, Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
A SNAKES PECULIAR MEAL
He SWALLOWS A sQUEALING PORK
Err, WHO is NOW ALIVE
AND WELL.

Jasper Bryan, living out on tho
river, east of town, relates q re-
remarkable Incident between a
pig OF his and a r~atttesnake. A
fine SOW and pigs used to go in the
river swamp, aud frequently the SOW
would appear for her Stops with M
pig short, which SO worried friend
Bryan Il at be mustered bis forces
and went III search OF the cause OF
the absence OF the pigs. He had
not been III the swamp long before
be was startled by The peculiar
sound Ut the r~attles, and upon inves
llgalton found that a snake had
swallowed a pig, but the li.,le
grunter, not beng satisfied with the
confinement, had actually kicked ils
teet through the belly or The STAKE
aud was walking about trying to
find it's way out OF The woods, will
lis head still Enclosed 10 the lower
part OF the snakes body. The snake
was. promptly killed aud found &c
contain sixteen r~attles. The ply
Pa carried home and is doing well
-Narshauuihe Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
POMON \, y. g.,

TWO AND ,HAI.F MILES WE>f
i OF GREENSBORO y. {. IL"
maii, lin- al the Il. Il y. X. l.. pl"r-
through, the gtound- and w3tliin 3H
feet al the utiirc. sa.rm lraI"-= mas"
regular stops twice daily EACH "af-
Those Interested III Fruit aud Fruit
growing arr cordially il vitrl 70 in.Pe',
hi, the largest nurs' ~ in the Stat" a"i
one among the largest in the South.
The proprietor has for many years
visited the leading Nurseries Norm
aud West. and eorre-ponrrd With tlo'f
OF foreign countries. gathering f'tff
fruit that Was calculated 10 suit t"e
south. both native and foreign. u"
reputation Of Pomona Hill NurS"ri".f
such that many agents going out from
Greensboro, representing other nuT'e-
rie=, try Ia leave the impression maj
they are representing thee. Ii4If-"Tt','
Why do they DO it: Let the p4+4te
answer.
| have in stock growing land f+a
show visitors the sane) thr !Ar.e-t dai
bert stock Of trecs. 6c.. ever s!Io"H 81
seen. IN any TWO nurseries in North Al
olins, consisting Of apple. peach pat
emily, plum. S!rpc' japan
mon, Japane-e plum, apricot-. n'''"-
rine. Russian apricot, mulbe!rt, quIi'"'
Small fruits Strawberry, ra-ph'ff'
curlants. pecans. Engl.sh walnut ~
barb. asparagus, evergreens. shAde Tree,
ro>->. &c.
Give your order 10 Wy au;hHfh~
agent or order ~.lire., from The paF-'I3
Correspondence solicited. Ue>c:P''"
catalogue. free to npplirant..
Address. J. VAN. I.l<DLkl.
POMONA. Guilfprd County, "
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03

--Thcre are Graded Schools 10
cities and towns of North
Carolina, as follows Wilmington,
Charlotte, Asheville, Salisbury, Win
ston, Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh,
Reid-ville, Goldsboro, Magnolia,
Newhern, Fayetteville, Beaufort,
Rocky Mount and Wilson.
-Jcfferson Davis and Thomas
L Clingman, Of North Carolina, are
the only ex-senators now living OF
All the Southern members of tina!
body who, in July, 1861, were ex
PEELED from the United States Sen
ate for having lett their sea:s ano
gone over to The Coniederacv.
There was an earthquake
shock AZ Columbia, S. c., a few min
utes after II o'clock Saturday morn
ing, Aug. 9th. |, was accompanied
nv the usual roar and lasted som,
seconds. AT four minutes OF tir,
O'Clock the same evening q secone
and heavier shock was felt Th,
rhock vas very slightly felt a
Charleston.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
TIE


4"e Pe"'''"" Pa'o OUT curing
""'u"tco ~ 0o''ooo,0o0'
mere Will De ten contested seats
III INC next congress- testimony
,"' 'a''' n"'' JUST oeen P''n'eo
'"' ""1"' 'c" ''o"S"'' pages
Judge Potter, OF the New ork
Supreme Court, has granted a stay
OF execution in the case OF Jake
Sharp, aud Gov. Hill has called a
SPECIAL session OF The Supreme Court
to insure a prompt settlement Of the
case.
OXey Chevry, the twelvc.year.old
2'rl who administered a dose Of con
centratcd iyc t" '~"o-year-old IN
laHt III Hontf carolina, causing ltA
death, has bad the sentence OF death
comInutcd TO imprisonment III the
pcHltentIary tor tive years. The
girls tender years was the on init
gazing circumstance.
a horrible state Of affairs exists in
the drought stricken Districts Of
southwestern Eirpinia and West
Virginia. 4 deadly disease has
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
BRACE Up.

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are bothered
with Headache. you are idcety,
nervous and generally out of sorts,
and van 10 brace up. Brace MP,
but net with sumulants, spring med
lcincs, or htters, which have for
their basis very cheap, bad whisky,
aud which stimulate You Tor Iii hour,
and then leave YOU in worse eondl-
ton titan before. What YOU want
is an Alternative that Will purity your
blood, start healthy action OF Liver
and Kidneys, restore your vitality.
ard give renewed health and
strength. >nch a meiic,ne yor will
lind in Electric BIttcrs, aud only 81
cents a bottle at w. y. Hayes
Drug Sore,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-03
SLEEPIEG-CAR SERVICE.

SL.EEPlNG-CAK SERVICE.
On Tram. 10 and 5i.-pullman Bsflrt
Slerp-r between Atlanta AMI New
York.
an Trains - and SJ.-Pullinau Bu1tt
Sleeper between Washington AMI Mont
'somerv, Arlington and August.
Pullman >ie-I"r between Richmond
>nI Greensboro. Pullman Sttrp.r he
tween t;lrtuI,oro AMI Raleigh. l'ul'-
ma l'arlor Car between >a,i.bury and
Knoxville.
Titr"u.hJirh.'> on sale III pfiur'Ial
3 tons. Ia all p',tB!-.
For lai,> aud Information. apply -
any a:r:ls al ,ir Company. "r'"
sol. HAAS. !. =. POTTS.
Trap" .NnnGqrr. Dir. PMS .'1t.
.\~. /. TAYLOR.
Gtnrrni PHsscnI rr .iyChf,
RE- Va.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Heathenish Origin Of . Medefn aaa
Deiightful Christian Custom.

TAs Heathenish Origin Of . Medefn cd
Delightful Christian Custom.
The Christmas is not properly .
Christian tree at all. but a heather one.
It does not belong by right to any other
European families than those Of Ger
manic and Scandinavian origin. Cells
and Slavs and Latins knew nothing Of
it, and If it has found its way into
France and Italy, even into England. it
is an importation. The Christmas tree
was certainly unknown to our fore
fathers. The writer remembers when
his parents. vino had spent many win
tiers in Germany, first introduced it
some forty-fve years ago. into England,
what astonishment it created. what sur
prised delight it afforded. The relic of
the Christmas tree with us is the ash
fagot. The Germans when they ac-
eepted Christianity brought the yule
tree into their new religion and gave it
a new Specification. The missionaries
to the Anglo-Saxons denounced it and
made;yery good Catholics hack the idol
atrous symbol in pieces and burn it at
Christmas. in token that the Holy
Child had destroyed heathenism.
Among the Scandinavians. and prob
ably the Anglo-Saxons. the ash was the
sacred tree. Yggdrasill. the world-tree.
was, according to the "Edda." an ash
with three roots-one in heaven, one in
hell and one on earth. On the tree
b; anches sat an eagle, along them ran
a squirrel, and about its roots. gnawing
into them. was coiled great serpent.
The serpent and eagle are ever in strife,
says the younger ''Edda," and the
squirrel runs between them trying to
make peace. But probably the sacred
tree among the Germans was a pine.
Tacitus speaks in his annals Of tenn
pie that the Marsh, mid-German race.
called Tafana-i. e. fanun, tanF, made
to resemble the earth. Tame is pine
tree. and the words Of Tacitus have
been supposed to refer to sacred in
closure about monstrous pine dedi-
Gated to the earthquakes. In one Of
tie Wartburg Minnesinger's lays we
have lines about the world-tree long
after its real meaning was lost.
A gallant tree is growing high,
garden gay adjoining:
Its roots run down to hell below.
It's oowr to heaven above doth throw.
Where God doth sit in golden glow;
Its branches take the morning:
Its branches spread the whole world through,
Dist:llirg mamma, dropping dew,
And birds thereon are singing.
Otfried. in the ninth century. sings
of the cross in similar strains, deriving
his ideas from fggdrasill. which he
translates into the tree of life in the
garden of the church-the cross. So
also Alcrin. writing among the Franks.
says of the cross: ats position is such
that the upper portion reaches the
skies. the lower portion touches the
earth. the root reaches to hell. Its
branches extend to all parts of the
earth. ''-C5rnhiU Magazine.